CVE-2025-12838

NONE EPSS 4.4%
Published Dec 23, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
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Published Dec 23, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

MSP360 Free Backup Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MSP360 Free Backup. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. User interaction on the part of an administrator is needed additionally. The specific flaw exists within the restore functionality. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27245.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-59

References 1

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.